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Predictors of distress and the protective impact of cultural engagement for Indigenous prisoners
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posted on 2018-01-01, 00:00 authored by S M Shepherd, R Hazel Delgado, D Sivasubramanian, Yin ParadiesYin Paradies© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This study sought to identify the salient factors prompting increased levels of psychological distress for 87 Indigenous people in custody in Victoria, Australia. The protective qualities of cultural engagement in buffering distress were also examined. A series of analyses were employed to determine if selected stressor variables and cultural engagement were associated with distress. Having a family member or close friend pass away and perceived discrimination were strong predictors of distress. Being culturally engaged was negatively associated with distress. Results indicate the need for correctional facilities to commit to providing non-discriminatory custodial environments and culturally safe service delivery.
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Journal of Offender RehabilitationVolume
57Issue
6Pagination
367 - 383Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1050-9674eISSN
1540-8558Language
engPublication classification
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